Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in India
India: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 111.03 in 2025. β² Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in India, 1971β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 111.03 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in India peaked at 120.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.37, in 1971.
India ranks 34th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.72 | 78.37 | 85.09 | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.84 | 82.36 | 91.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.53 | 90 | 93.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.5 | 96.9 | 113.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.44 | 99.5 | 112.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.71 | 101.29 | 120.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Afghanistan 112.23 compare
- 32 Albania 111.51 compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.44 compare
- 35 Portugal 110.99 compare
- 36 Central African Republic 110.71 compare
- 37 Grenada 110.59 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in India?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in India was 111.03 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 120.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.37 in 1971.
- How does India rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- India ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.